5.0
If used intelligently he is tremendous
ByChelseaBwoi19-12-2021
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Elite level player here last season, took a break and now grinding my way back again.


I am using a 5-2-1-2 and needed an icon as my middle CB for chemistry issues. I picked Baresi as i got him for a relatively cheap price (92k) and his stats were very good.


I don't think he is good for a 4ATB formation as he will need defensive fullbacks to cover for his pace issues. In a 5ATB he is very good.


YOU NEED TO POSITION HIM CORRECTLY (I use manual defending)


By this I mean if a pacey player gets behind there is no way Baresi will catch him. Although he can scoop the ball out from behind if you slide tackle at the right time, most of the time you need to either press on the front foot OR use your CB/Fullback/DM to shepherd the opposition player into Baresi's range and then use his excellent defensive stats to throw in a slide/stand tackle.

I use him as my middle CB so i pressure the opposition's midfield and rely on his stats to win the ball OR make sure he is in position when an opposition winger cuts inside and win the ball.


for the price i really do think he is worth it as he can link in any team and is reliable.


If you need a purely pacey CB to run down opposition players then he isn't for you at all. If you need a solid option that can win most of his duels and you don't rely on pace too much he is excellent.

-Tackling (Stand/Slide he is excellent)

-Aerial Ability (he is surprisingly good although his stats aren't the best in the air on paper)

-Positional play (most of the time he is where i need him to be in the middle of the defensive line to pressure opposition players and make sure they don't get a chance to run in behind him).

-Passing (I use him to play progressive passes into the midfield/wingbacks and he hits them 9/10 times so no issues here

-Pace (not entirely a con,if you're against an Mbappe type player there are very few CB's that can actually deal with him at this price range. On average he is competent. He can match fast players over the first few yards side by side and then you can use his defensive abilities to win the ball. You need to be smart and realise this.

Formation5212PositionCBGames20GPG0.00APG0.00
5.0
Overall
5.0
Value
4.0
GC
5.0
Stamina
Pace (8/10)
Shooting (5/10)
Passing (8/10)
Dribbling (7/10)
Defending (10/10)
Physicality (9/10)